Latest market snapshots place Metal Energy in Expedition Base Set at roughly $6.84. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.
Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($6.54), by 4.5%. Its 90-day trading band runs between $6.10 and $6.90, producing a 12% range and low-volatility behavior.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare.
Collector-focused market read: We observe a 0.0% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. Observed 90-day bounds of $6.10 and $6.90 create a 12% band, matching a low-volatility profile.
Versus the 30-day average ($6.54), the card is trading 4.5% higher. Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +382% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $15.00, while PSA 10 is $33.00.
In 2002, Expedition Base Set introduced this print of Metal Energy. Its card type is Energy.
The rarity label is Rare. It carries a Special subtype designation.
Printed card effect: Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to isn't Metal, whenever it damages a Pokémon by an attack, reduce that damage by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.) No explicit attack names are available in the loaded card metadata.
Other Metal printings create a useful comparison set for Metal Energy. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 5 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.12 and $11.38 (9383% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($4.42), this card is +55%.
Notable alternatives include Metal Energy #98 (Evolutions) at $0.66, Metal Energy #139 (XY) at $0.86, Metal Energy #237 (Evolving Skies) at $11.17, and Metal Energy #159 (Crown Zenith) at $2.35.
Release year for Expedition Base Set is 2002. Expedition Base Set is grouped under the E-Card era.
Set size is 165 cards, which categorizes Expedition Base Set as mid-size. As of 2026, the set is 24 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Metal Energy (#159) is one of the Rare prints in this expansion.
